Don’t forget to vote. Only 20 days left to send in your ballots.

Nearly 40,000 ballots for the 2007 Executive Board Election have been sent to USCF members around the country! Have you received yours? If not, be sure to contact Pat Knight at the USCF office to request a replacement.

Voting members who receive Chess Life will receive their ballots with the June issue. (It will be a cover wrap around the magazine.) Voting members who do not receive Chess Life, such as additional family members who are 16 or older, will receive their ballots via first-class mail in early June. Voting members who join or renew in May will also receive their ballots via first-class mail in early June.

The ballot counting will commence at the USCF offices in Crossville TN on Wednesday, July 25th, under the supervision of the Chief Teller, Frank Camaratta. Any USCF member is welcome to observe the ballot counting. Preliminary results will be released by the USCF office by the 12 USCF regions as those regions are completed.

Here is my vision for the USCF.
Here is more election information.

– Mikhail Korenman: He is one of the key components for a successful USCF as an organization. Very few people in the USCF can successfully work with scholastic, college, adult, professional and internet chess. Mikhail not only can work and bridge all these membership groups; he has one of the most impressive records of success. Many chess membership groups do not understand each other and cannot work together. Mikhail can change this. He can also help raise the membership level which means more revenues for our federation. This is why I ask you to please vote for him.

– Paul Truong: As you all know, Paul is by far the most successful person in chess marketing, promotion and PR in US chess history. He has a unique combination that few possess. He was a chess prodigy and competed at a very high level. But he gave up chess to pursue an incredibly successful professional career. Therefore, he understands the mentality of chess players and he understands how businesses operate. This is why he is able to combine them and make some of the most spectacular deals for chess while no one else can even come close to this. He can help raise additional revenues for the USCF. Without his guidance and lead in this area, the USCF will go nowhere. Anyone who spends 5 minutes talking to him will understand that he is in a different league than the rest of the field in these areas.

– Randy Bauer: How often do you have a person with Randy’s experience? He was the budget director of the state of Iowa, dealing with multi-billion dollar budgets. Randy is also a chess master and supporter. He served on the USCF EB one year and helped this federation achieve a remarkable turn around. He is a finance guy. His skills and experience in finance is crucial for this federation.Mikhail, Paul and Randy can help the USCF a great deal and I ask you to vote for them.

The current board has done enough damages to the USCF already. There is no strong leadership. It is time for a serious change. It is time to bring in the professionals to turn the USCF into a strong, financially sound and viable organization.

Less than 3,500 ballots have been received out of nearly 40,000 sent. The USCF needs strong leadership to end the destructive politics, poor performance and unprofessional behavior. You can help change this with your votes! Let your voice be heard! Please vote!